Method for Assessing Adhesion of Soils or Exudates to the Skin

Abstract

Method of assessing the adhesion of soils or exudates to the skin. The method may allow for an assessment of the amount of artificial bowel movement remaining on the skin following treatment with a lotion.

1 . A method to assess soil or exudate removal from skin comprising:
 a. applying the soil or exudate to the skin;   b. applying a paper substrate to the soil or exudate on the skin; and   c. removing the paper substrate by slowly peeling the paper substrate upwards, from a first edge of the paper substrate toward a second edge opposite the first edge.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein about 0.2 ml of soil or exudate is applied to the skin. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising weighing the paper substrate before it is applied to the soil or exudate on the skin. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising weighing the paper substrate after it is removed. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising treating the skin with a lotion. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising treating the skin with the lotion prior to applying the soil or exudate to the skin. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the skin is treated with about 1 μl/cm 2  of the lotion. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 5  wherein at least two different lotions are applied to the skin to assess the soil or exudate removal from skin after application of each of the lotions. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein each of the lotions is applied to a different test site on the skin. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising expressing at least one lotion from at least one wet wipe product.